MICADAS: A new compact radiocarbon AMS system
HA Synal, M Stocker, M Suter - … and Methods in Physics Research Section …, 2007 - Elsevier
A novel tabletop AMS system with overall dimensions of only 2.5× 3m2 has been built and
tested. The mini radiocarbon dating System (MICADAS) is based on a vacuum insulated
acceleration unit that uses a commercially available 200kV power supply to generate
acceleration fields in a tandem configuration. At the high-energy end, ions in charge state 1+
are selected and interfering molecules of mass 14 amu are destroyed in multiple collisions.
The new system is now fully operational. It is the prototype of a new generation of …
tested. The mini radiocarbon dating System (MICADAS) is based on a vacuum insulated
acceleration unit that uses a commercially available 200kV power supply to generate
acceleration fields in a tandem configuration. At the high-energy end, ions in charge state 1+
are selected and interfering molecules of mass 14 amu are destroyed in multiple collisions.
The new system is now fully operational. It is the prototype of a new generation of …